Ask about the Immortal Way

Chapter 2299 Demonic Tribulation

"Master, all the treasures that monk Qingyangzhi handed over in exchange for merits are placed here..."

Shen Chen brought Qin Sang into a treasure house in Qingyangzhi, where all kinds of treasures were displayed, dazzling to the eyes.

After the trade route was opened, the Qingyang League continuously transported treasures from the human territory and placed them on the merit list for people to redeem.

Nowadays, the members of Qingyang League are basically disciples of Qingyang Temple, and a few are on good terms with Qingyang Temple, such as monks from Xuantian Palace and Four Saints Palace.

Other cultivators, even those from the former overlords of Zhongzhou such as Ganlu Zen Temple and the Eight Views, did not have the ability to leave the Sea of ​​Mist and go to Kanxun Province on their own. The List of Merit was their only channel to obtain external resources.

Over the years, Qin Sang resolved the external threats to Qingyangzhi, and Qingyangzhi finally ushered in precious peace. The monks were able to practice wholeheartedly, and all forces achieved great development. New incarnation monks continued to appear, but they also brought new problems. Qingyangzhi was still too small. The higher the cultivation level, the higher the demand for cultivation resources. The appetite of all forces was getting bigger and bigger, and the local resources were limited after all.

How could they not be jealous when seeing the treasures on the merit list? Forces like Ganlu Zen Temple and Bajing Temple could not help but take out the treasures from their sects to exchange for merits.

Shen Chen and others followed Qin Sang's instructions and collected all the items, whether they were useful or not, or even if they were just fragments that had lost their power, into the treasury, waiting for Qin Sang to personally identify them.

Qin Sang used his divine sense to scan the entire treasure house. Most of them were fragments that had completely lost their value, and there was no magical performance when his divine sense touched them. Shen Chen and his team judged that it was difficult to refine such things in the lower realm based on the materials, and then determined their value.

There might be dusty pearls among these fragments, but the possibility is very small. At least Qin Sang can’t do anything about them now.

"How many skills and magical powers did you get?"

Qin Sang asked.

Shen Chen waved his hand, and a large group of precious lights flew over, each of which contained a jade slip. "Master, they are all here."

Qin Sang activated his spiritual sense to wrap around the jade slips and browsed through them one by one.

As expected, more than 90% of them are fragments, and are not as good as the treasures of Wuxiang Xianmen.

Among the four major regions before the Storm Realm ascended, Zhongzhou had done the most exploration of the Sword Pavilion. The Wuxiang Immortal Sect, which once unified Zhongzhou, was the best. Even the three sects of Buddhism, Taoism and Demonism were not as good as the Wuxiang Immortal Sect. Beihai, Xitu and Canglang were even worse. The monks of Xitu didn't even find the Sword Pavilion in Xitu.

The fragments still have value. Some of the scriptures are very mysterious and one can tell at a glance that they are superior skills and secret techniques. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to deduce the entire text based on the fragments. Qin Sang can only draw inspiration from them.

Qin Sang focused on matters related to thunder magic, swordsmanship, weapon refining, spiritual cultivation, etc., and finally picked out all the parts related to spiritual cultivation.

Seeing the jade slips Qin Sang had selected, Shen Chen pointed to one of them and said, "This 'Enlightenment Classic' came from the former Wuzhen Temple in the Northern Wilderness of Zhongzhou. The founder of the Wuzhen Temple obtained this fragment and created a set of skills. After generations of development, it became one of the three major inheritances of the Wuzhen Temple. The secret technique of attacking the Yuanshen in it is unique in the Northern Wilderness. Unfortunately, only the first three volumes of the 'Enlightenment Classic' are left."

Qin Sang listened while flipping through the "Wu Zhen Dian". With his level of cultivation, he could understand the true meaning in an instant.

"Wu Zhen Dian" is not a method specifically for cultivating the primordial spirit. It is practiced in the same way as normal cultivation, but the primordial spirit is constantly tempered in the process of practice, which is somewhat similar to the One-eyed Clan. It is possible that it will completely turn to spiritual cultivation in the future.

Wuzhen Temple created the magic skills based on this, but in fact it went astray and was too radical.

“This one…”

…

Shen Chen introduced each of the works to Qin Sang. Many of the fragments did not even have their names known, and new names were given to them after they were obtained by others.

Qin Sang lost interest in most of them after just one look.

"This method has no name. It comes from the Jiguan Temple in the Western Land. It is said that the monks of the Jiguan Temple brought it back from Zhongzhou. Only the middle layer remains, and the front and back parts are missing."

When there were only three jade slips left in front of Qin Sang, Shen Chen pointed to one of them and said.

"This method is quite interesting..."

Qin Sang nodded slightly. He could tell that this method was a Buddhist tradition. Buddhism naturally also had spiritual practice, and this method gave a brilliant discussion of the path of spiritual practice in just a few words.

“What a pity!”

Qin Sang withdrew his spiritual consciousness and shook his head slightly. This method was incomplete from beginning to end, with no support above or below. It was like a castle in the air and could only be used as a reference, not the main practice.

At this moment, Qin Sang's heart moved, and he looked around and put all the treasures with Buddhist charm in the treasury into his pocket.

To go to the Wu Clan, one must pass through Lizhou. Lizhou is adjacent to the Buddhist land in the Western Regions. It is said that Lizhou was influenced by it, with countless temples and Buddhist kingdoms everywhere. Many monks practice Buddhism, so you might come across some opportunity.

Thinking of this, Qin Sang said to Shen Chen, "Call Yu Nu."

Li Yufu is in seclusion, and Yunu and Shen Chen are managing all affairs on his behalf. Shen Chen is going to Kanzhou, so Yunu will be the only one left. Of course, Shen Chen can also help in the Five Elements Alliance in Kanzhou.

Yu Nu and Shen Chen obeyed the order.

In addition to Buddhism, Qin Sang also picked out things that might be related to the witch clan and summoned the Vermillion Bird.

"Take a look at which ones belong to the demon race..."

Before Qin Sang could finish his words, Zhuque's eyes suddenly lit up, and he swooped forward, grabbed something, and swallowed it in one gulp.

"What's this?"

Qin Sang only saw that the object was shaped like a date pit, with a rough surface, like a seed.

"It's of no use to you anyway, just give it to me!"

Zhuque boasted shamelessly. He had no intention of taking out what he had swallowed. He turned around and complained to Shen Chen, "Why didn't you tell me you had this thing earlier!"

Sometimes, when Shen Chen and his friends were undecided about something, they would ask Zhuque and Su Nu to take a look, so Zhuque had seen most of the treasures in the treasury.

Shen Chen said aggrievedly: "This item was presented to me by a demon cultivator not long ago. He claimed that his ancestors got it from the Immortal Palace, so I did not disturb you."

Qin Sang said, "I don't even know what it is, how do you know it's useless to me? Bring it here so I can see it!"

As he spoke, Qin Sang stretched out his hand to grab Suzaku.

"It melted in my stomach and was gone!"

Zhuque rolled on the ground, acting like a rogue. Finally, seeing that he couldn't get away with it, he rolled his eyes and shouted, "At worst, I can pick out all the monster treasures and help you explore their secrets. When I get the benefits in the future, they will all be yours!"

Shen Chen and Yu Nu already knew that Zhuque had a strange temperament, so they couldn't help but be stunned when they saw this scene.

Qin Sang looked at Zhuque deeply and said, "Okay, don't forget what you said today."

"My word is as good as gold!"

Zhuque became proud again and flew around the treasury several times, collecting all the items that might be related to the demon clan.

…

Qingyang Temple.

Outside the mountain gate.

Qin Sang stood in the air with his hands behind his back, gazing into the sky. After a moment, he turned around and said to the people behind him, "You don't have to see me off anymore."

Behind him, besides Shen Chen who was going with him, there were only Su Nu, Jian Nu, Yu Nu and others. Qin Sang did not tell too many people about this long journey, nor did he disturb Li Yufu who was in seclusion.

"Brother Qin, take care. See you later!"

Su Nu led the crowd to see them off.

"See you later!"

Qin Sang nodded, and clouds appeared under his feet. He took Shen Chen with him and flew away. As for the two young Wu clan members, they had been secretly sent to Kanzhou.

After leaving Qingyang Prefecture, Qin Sang rushed to the Zhuyan tribe first. Although tribe leader Yuanxiang was in seclusion, he had already given instructions to give Qin Sang a warm welcome.

After the migration of the Zhuyan tribe, Qin Sang came to the southern part of the fog sea again and flew towards the location of the gate of Ziyun Mountain in his memory.

Qin Sang came to visit openly, and as soon as he arrived near Ziyun Mountain, he alarmed the monks of Ziyun Mountain.

Ripples suddenly appeared on the empty sea surface, and a ball of rich colors burst out. The chaotic colors gradually became clear, and the gate of Ziyun Mountain opened wide, and a figure flew out.

It was Master Le Chen who greeted Qin Sang.

"Master Qin is polite."

"Master, I hope you are well," Qin Sang bowed.

Master Le Chen saw the changes in Qin Sang's cultivation and couldn't help but feel complicated. When he entered the holy land with Qin Sang and others, they encountered an unexpected incident, which disrupted the original plan and missed the opportunity.

Later, when a greater opportunity came, he had to withdraw due to serious injuries. It can be said that he worked in vain and only ended up seriously injured. It took him nearly a hundred years to recover after returning.

On the other hand, Qin Sang and Liuli not only made great progress in their cultivation, but Liuli also obtained a heaven-defying opportunity.

"Master Qin, please come in!"

Master Liao Chen raised his hand and said, "Master Ning knew that Master Qin was coming and was waiting at the lake pavilion."

"How dare I keep Master Ning waiting for so long!"

Qin Sang immediately followed Master Chen into the mountain gate, and Shen Chen had someone else to entertain him.

They had gone through hardships together in the Holy Land, and there was no longer any estrangement between them. They exchanged a few pleasantries and talked about the affairs of the Qingyang League. Master Liaochen was in charge of it personally, and Ziyunshan had contributed a lot, and of course he also benefited from it.

The two of them simply exchanged a few words to decide the general direction for the future, and the specific matters were handled by their subordinates.

Qin Sang took the opportunity to take out the fragment of Buddhist text and asked Master Chen for advice.

After Master Liaochen looked at it, he let out a light exclamation.

"Master, have you recognized the origin of this method?" Qin Sang asked.

"If I remember correctly, some of the characteristics of this method are very consistent with a Buddhist sutra..."

Master Liao Chen recalled, "That sutra is called the Ten Directions Pure Land Tibetan Sutra. It is said to be from the Pure Land lineage, but the Pure Land lineage has many branches. I don't know where the current lineage is. Master Qin may be able to find out if he goes to Lizhou."

"The Ten Directions Pure Land Tibetan Medicine Sutra..."

Qin Sang recited the name of the sutra, seemed to be thinking about something, and said thank you.

As they were talking, they came to the lakeside and Master Le Chen stopped, so Qin Sang went to the lake pavilion by himself.

Qin Sang put away his distracting thoughts and walked towards the lake pavilion. At this time, he heard the faint sound of a piano. When Qin Sang walked to the front of the pavilion, the sound of the piano stopped abruptly.

In the pavilion, Master Ning stroked the zither with his jade hands, looked up and said, "Congratulations to Envoy Qin. You have made such progress in just a few hundred years. It will be shocking enough to tell the world. Perhaps it won't be long before Envoy Qin can catch up with me."

"Seniors, please stop making fun of the younger generation."

Qin Sang smiled bitterly, thinking that this kind of heaven-defying opportunity would probably only come once in a lifetime.

Master Ning smiled and motioned Qin Sang to sit down.

Qin Sang thanked him, sat down opposite Master Ning, and asked, "Is Liuli okay now?"

"In the entire Supreme Daoist lineage, no one is better than her," said Master Ning with a smile, and then changed his tone, "But Chunqiu Gui's true spirit has not recovered yet, so she can't come to see you yet."

Qin Sang nodded to show his understanding. He knew what Liuli's bringing back of the Spring and Autumn Sundial meant to the Supreme Taoist lineage.

Master Ning had reminded him of this back then.

Although the Spring and Autumn Guitar was born, its true spirit was damaged. The Supreme Daoist Sect must find a way to help it restore its true spirit, and Liuli was chosen by the Spring and Autumn Guitar to be the most critical figure.

If she wants to nurture her true spirit, she must personally offer sacrifices to the Spring and Autumn Sundial and cannot leave for even a moment. Now the entire Tai Shang Taoist sect is watching her.

Of course, Liuli can also benefit from this process.

"Master Qin, have you ever thought about snatching it away?" Master Ning asked suddenly.

Qin Sang was stunned. When the truth came out, he was simply happy for Liuli and hadn't thought about this problem at all.

Seeing some clues from Qin Sang's performance, Master Ning said: "The Spring and Autumn Sundial is not only the most precious treasure of the Supreme Daoist Sect, but also the most precious treasure of the Dao Court! The Supreme Patriarch and the first generation of Heavenly Master of the Dao Court, that is, the Dao Lord worshipped by the Talisman Sect, are actually the same person!"

Qin Sang's heart was greatly shocked.

The two most famous Taoist sects in the world, the Danding Sect and the Fulu Sect, were actually founded by the same person!

What a talent this is!

Such a person must have become an immortal.

"A lot of things happened back then..."

Master Ning looked into the distance, as if he was recalling some past event. Finally, he sighed quietly and took out something.

"This is Liuli's for you."

Qin Sang saw that it was half a soul-nourishing wooden plaque, the same wooden plaque that he had asked Master Ning to pass on to Liuli.

A new pattern was carved on the wooden sign with colored glaze - half a pavilion, which was exactly the stone pavilion that allowed them to experience generations of reincarnation!

The wooden sign was split into two, Liuli kept one half, and asked Master Ning to pass the other half to Qin Sang.

Qin Sang took it solemnly.

"I will give the soul-nourishing wood to Liuli only after you come out of the holy land."

Master Ning's expression became serious and he said bluntly, "If you fail to do this, I will not allow you to have any involvement with each other anymore!"

Qin Sang said in a serious tone: "Now..."

"Why should I stop you?"

Master Ning suddenly smiled, and the atmosphere suddenly eased like ice and snow melting.

"Besides, I'm leaving and can't look after Liuli all the time," Master Ning stood up, walked to the edge of the pavilion, and looked into the sky.

"Where are you going, senior?" Qin Sang was surprised. From Master Ning's tone, he knew that the journey was not only very far, but he would not be able to come back in a short time.

With Master Ning's cultivation level, what else in the world could hold her back?

"Go guard the boundary wall!"

Master Ning sighed, "It's hard to find the whereabouts of powerful people in the world now. Most of them are stationed at the boundary wall. After the last demonic calamity, the demon world has been silent for too long. I don't know what conspiracy is brewing. The next demonic calamity will be far more fierce and terrifying than the last one. Because the strongest barrier of this world - the boundary wall, was cut through during the previous demonic calamity..."